Sunday 28 September 2014

Dunster - Maltese Cross ?

Here is another entire that strongly indicates that Dunster did have its own Maltese Cross.

The entire from October 1841 went from Dunster (as evidenced by the blurred "DUNSTER / 183" handstamp) to Stogumber which is 9½ miles from Dunster.  Stogumber is en-route to Taunton from Dunster, with Taunton another 13½ miles further on.  

It would have made sense for the entire to go direct as Stogumber is on the route to Taunton, avoiding having to travel a further 27 miles for Taunton and back.  

The other strong indicator that it did not go via Taunton is the absence of any Taunton transit mark.

Unfortunately the Maltese Cross cancel is a double strike so the impression cannot be checked.



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